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Essay 3: Examination of a Word
Assignment: This 4 to 6 page essay will require you to choose one meaningful word to you. It can be a word for which you are already very familiar, or a new word you learned this semester; however, it must be a content word rather than a function word, as we discussed in class (i.e. content words are nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and full verbs, whereas function words are prepositions, pronouns, determiners, conjunctions, particles and auxiliary verbs). In this academic, thesis driven essay, you should:
· carefully
define
what the word is and its part of speech (which could be included in the definition)
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explain
why the word is meaningful to you, including how and why you interpret the word the way you do
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argue
why it’s a significant word in our language today
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illustrate
how the word has changed over time (i.e. sick used to mean “physically ill,” now it has evolved into “cool” or “awesome”)
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describe
in detail how this word could potentially affect other people who hear it, or are called it
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describe
how the word affects you
If you need help expanding your essay, consider these questions as you construct your work:
· Why did you decide to choose this word?
· Most words change in their definition over time; to what extent has this word you’ve chosen changed? Has it changed very much? Very little? In what way?
· Do you wish to argue that the word’s meaning should be changed?
· Do you have a significant personal experience with this word? Did hearing this word, or being called this word, make you feel great? Happy? Enthusiastic? Offended? Sad? Angry?
Ultimately, the essay should concern itself with the word’s meaning to you and how you perceive its impact on other people,
not
what the dictionary or other people perceive it to be. You must, however, cite the dictionary to define the word in contrast to how you define it, and at least two other academic sources (you may not use Wikipedia).
Objectives:
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demonstrate
your expertise in structuring paragraphs in the statement, support, example method
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effectively use
the rhetorical tools of definition, cause and effect, and argument and persuasion to clearly express your thoughts
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illuminate
the exigence (or important purpose) of your topic
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produce
writing that contains vivid details, significance, and evidence that supports claims that you make (i.e. what do you want a reader to learn from what you’ve written based on a combination of facts and opinions?)
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exhibit
critical thinking skills that prove you’ve carefully reflected on the topic
Rules:
· must use a minimum of three academic sources
· must adhere to MLA format
· must be carefully proofread, and checked for grammar and spelling
· must be stapled, typewritten in 12 point Times New Roman Font
· thoughtfully titled
· must follow explicitly what this assignment is asking you to do
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must not be a narrative essay that tells a story
; this is a research paper based on your observations and research as well as both the use of facts and your opinions
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English
8 may 2013
Love, Lufu, *Lubo
The world is a diverse place where people encounter many concepts, such as faith, belief, hope, friendship and love. A very powerful sensation known to be ‘love’ would be one of the most common concepts in life. Love is a complex matter with an infinite spectrum of meaning that has lost its strength in value over time. The word love could be used as either a noun in the case of mentioning a count or mass noun or a verb when referring to an object (Simeon). I choose the noun. The ponderous meaning of this noun reveals many opening passages to the romantic history of love tales and how the meaning of love developed multiple definitions over time.
This essay can only briefly touch the true definition of what love really means, since it resonates on many variegated degrees. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, love as a noun is defined as “a strong feeling of affection” (“Definition of love…”)
The word love has a history of its own, whose origins are rooted in ancient history. The definition on the Online Etymology Dictionary is “Old English lufu “love, affection, friendliness,” from Proto-Germanic *lubo (cf. Old High German liubi “joy,” German Liebe “love;” Old Norse, Old Frisian, Dutch lof; German Lob “praise;” Old Saxon liof, Old Frisian liaf, Dutch lief, Old High German liob, German lieb, Gothic liufs “dear, beloved” (Harper).
Love is not a modern word. Indeed it is a word that is expanding over time from its root meaning and its power. During the 15th century of the Medieval and Elizabethan times when love was brought up in discussions it referred to partnership. Courtly love was the most common type of love in the middle ages. Women and men were not allowed to show their love regardless their wealth or any type of ranking in society. An example of courtly love was found in Legend of King Arthur and how his wife Guinevere fell in love with another man, Lancelot (Alchin).
Another type of love in the 15th century of the middle ages was betrothal love. In some families during that era (mostly royalty) when a child was born he/she was promised to another child of the opposing sex for marriage. The purpose of betrothal marriage was not about love; it was all about cultural tradition, protection of one’s status and the ties between families. Betrothal marriage believed that love would come along over time after marriage and in that way the betrothed couples were prevented from having sex, which was an illegal act in the marriage agreement. The little details of caring and how to use and control love proved how much people in the middle ages cherished love as a concept and showed great respect toward it. (Lewis).
Customary to twenty-first century living, people can use the word love to express the feeling toward anything we like tremendously. The concept of love was twisted into multiple definitions where feeling love for anything would still be the same meaning but with a slight distinction. An example of this distinction is referring to love when someone really likes a book, and at the same time expresses love to his or her partner. In this case the meaning is the same but the level of affection differs. Dealing with love as a noun has different levels of understanding depending on what it refers to. Based on how the word is used should determine how the word is expressed. As a result of redefine the actual definition it diminished the value and concentration that caused it to lose its strength and the position in the spectrum.
The history of what love really means tells that its vital affection was more powerful than how it is modified over time. Love used to carry one exact meaning and nothing more than that one meaning, but eventually it evolved into a more complex definition.
Love plays a large part to every human being, in regards of fulfilling the needs of a living biological structure. The affection of love could be a simple or extreme feeling and still lead to the same idea but at different stages. Scientific facts of chemistry proved that the feeling of love allows the body to release a chemical called neurochemical, gives a person a good feeling of happiness and excitement inside the body (Kudasheva). The love of a mother given toward her child differs from the love being shared between the mother and the father, as well as the brotherly and sisterly love between siblings, and of course that love differs from animal and plant loving (“Why Is Love Important…”).
Falling in love drives a person by a strong inner feeling whether mentally or physically. Just like most concepts in life, there is always positive and negative effect on human beings. People who have or have not experienced the feeling of love have different opinions about it. Some people love to love, some people don’t really know, while others hate it. Usually when a person is involved in a relationship they get affected by it either positively or negatively. When a person has had a bad experience, for example going through an obvious breakup, they start to become beleaguered, depressed and emotionally devastated, but that is only in the case of love. If a person is experiencing a relationship that is flowing the right way, it is most likely to reflect on how they feel which would be positive and full of relief and happiness. Scientifically being happy is great for a person’s health.
Niall Ó Dónaill once said: “We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive. Where every sense is heightened, every emotion is magnified, our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, and hour, an afternoon. But that doesn’t diminish its value. Because we are left with memories that we treasure for the rest of our lives” ( Dónaill).
Going through the process of love always brings along some sort of sacrifice, it teaches us a lesson of negotiation. It also brings along commitment. Love may also imply commitment, which is a key for successful relationship between people. As the level of love from one stage differs from another, the obstacles come along differently as well.
For example, Eros love is a type of love that is all about what each individual has as a physical trait and reputation, and it is more about benefiting from one another. Philos love is friendship love that develops into sexual love. Unlike Eros love, Philos love is the ability to give and get back love with no personal benefits. The most powerful and passionate kind would be unconditional love, also known as agape love. Agape love is considered unconditional love, which is all about the continuous wanting to keep giving feeling and not waiting for anything in return (C).
I chose the word love because it is a very meaningful word to me. The word love can be interpreted in many surprising and entertaining ways. I feel as though I wouldn’t have been in the situation I am if it wasn’t for love, because the strength it dispenses to my choices in life causes me to be a stronger person today than I was yesterday and I am positive it would make me even more powerful tomorrow.
The feeling I obtain from the remarkable feeling of love is the compassion that allows me to want to progress at that passion I feel for. It goes as simple as loving a specific major and wanting to work at this field later in life is when the eagerness to do well in the classes within this field comes in. It is as simple as shedding a tear when you know that someone close to the heart is in a messed condition between life and death, in fear of losing them. To me, that is what love is; it is the bond between the heart and the brain and how imagining life without him, her or even it would be.
Since love is a word that involves many contributions to it, it kept obtaining different adjustments which kept it more complex in meaning. Maybe love will develop into a more ponderous definition that it has, or maybe it would mean multiple definition than it already has, where it will start being a negative concept and sounds like the opposite of what it really meant. People should start showing more respect and appreciation for the word love or else it may lose its meaning or even become extinct
Love is a complex matter with multiple definitions, which has lost its concentration of power due to its many ways of usage, and how it led to changes over time. Even though the word love has always been present in history and through the years, it has always meant affection in all the ways of its usage even at different levels. Since love has great effect it can always help people find their ways around in the journey of their lives, because love is a sensational concept.
Works Cited
Alchin, Linda. “Courtly Love.” Middle Ages. N.p., 20 Sept. 2012. Web. 1 May 2013.
C, Alex. “Seeker of Truth: The 3 Types of Love.” Seeker of Truth. N.p., 4 May 2005. Web. 1 May 2013.
“Definition of love in Oxford Dictionaries (British & World English).” Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press, 2013. Web. 1 May 2013.
Dónaill, Niall. “Quote by -: We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that …” Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2013.
Harper, Douglas. “love (n.).” Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, 2012. Web. 1 May 2013.
Kudasheva, Dina. “Chemistry Of Love.” Atomic Scale Design Network (ASDN): Educational Webportal. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2013.
Lewis , Angie. “Betrothal vs. Dating.” Heaven Ministries – Marriage Healing Ministry. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2013.
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